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Neapolis

district, Syracuse, Italy
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  • Syracuse, Italy
    Syracuse

    …less striking than those in Neapolis, which was long a country district. Archaeological remains in Neapolis include the Greek theatre of Hieron II (3rd century bce), a Roman amphitheatre (2nd century ce), and an altar of Hieron II, pillaged in 1526 to provide building materials for defensive walls. The nymphaeum…

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    …less striking than those in Neapolis, which was long a country district. Archaeological remains in Neapolis include the Greek theatre of Hieron II (3rd century bce), a Roman amphitheatre (2nd century ce), and an altar of Hieron II, pillaged in 1526 to provide building materials for defensive walls. The nymphaeum…

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